Banyana Train Ahead of New Zealand Warm-Up
The 22-member Banyana Banyana squad have arrived safely for their third Cyprus Women’s Cup early this morning, and have the benefit of three day’s preparations before their warm-up match against New Zealand, in the match venue, on Saturday.
Five New Faces as Banyana Head for Cyprus
A mix of experience and new blood has national women’s soccer coach Joseph Mkhonza confident that the Sasol-sponsored Banyana Banyana squad selected has what it takes to conquer the world ahead of their Monday departure for the 2013 Cyprus Women’s Cup
Heads High As Investec SA Win Silver
The SA women’s hockey team end their Cape Town summer of hockey campaign as credible Investec Challenge silver medallists, after losing 2-4 to world champs, the Netherlands, at Hartleyvale on Sunday
Australia await SA Strike Force at Hartleyvale
SA goal magician Pietie Coetzee praises the Investec SA strike force ahead of a repeat of her most dramatic match ever, in Saturday’s 2nd Investec Challenge semi-final against Australia’s Hockeyroos at 5pm. World Champs the Netherlands take on England in the 1st semi-final at Hartleyvale, at 2:30pm.
SA Down Hockeyroos to Face World Champs
“[E]nd-to-end action packed with superb saves and near-misses” marks the Investec SA win over the Hockeyroos in Saturday’s 2nd semi-final, to ensure the home team takes on world champs the Netherlands in the prestigious tournament final at Hartleyvale on Sunday
SA Face World Champs the Oranje in Investec Challenge
After a bitter 1-all draw against Australia and a 4-1 win over a young England, the SA women’s hockey team face their toughest opponents in world champs and London 2012 gold medalists, the Netherlands, in their third Investec Challenge test at Hartleyvale in Cape Town at 8pm this evening
Blitzbokke Stun World at Dubai 7s
SA stun the world to claim runners-up stakes in the IRB Women’s Sevens Series log, after losing 41-0 in the inaugural series’ final to New Zealand in Dubai on Saturday
International Friendly Begins Olympic Lead-Up
Giles Bonnet put his team through their first international friendly in his London 2012 preparation against Great Britain Olympic team on Thursday afternoon. SA lost the match 1-5, and won the practice penalty shootout 4-0
KG Overcomes to Lift Gauteng Open Trophy
South African wheelchair tennis ace, Kgothatso Montjane, overcame a slow start to lift the ACSA Gauteng Open Women’s Singles trophy
Fabulous Five in SA v Holland International Friendly Draw
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team drew 5-5 in the first international against the world’s number one women’s hockey nation Holland in Arnhem, Holland Tuesday night.
All-or-Nothing London 2012 Quest Starts in Holland
Head coach Giles Bonnet’s Investec South Africa women’s hockey team face a supreme test of their progress at 5 pm Tuesday and 12 noon Wednesday (SA time) when they take on world number one and home side Holland in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
SA Qualify for ICC Women’s World Cup 2013
South Africa secured their spot in the 2013 ICC Women’s World Cup when Sunette Loubser took five wickets for nine runs to give her side a ten-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the 18th match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2011 in Bangladesh.